Train services in flood-hit Andhra to be restored in a weekOctober 8th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Train services in the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh will be restored from Oct 15, union Minister of State for Railways H.K. Muniyappa said Thursday.
PM to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit Andhra Pradesh todayOctober 8th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas of Andhra Pradesh today.
PM to make aerial survey of flood-hit Andhra FridayOctober 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make an aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Andhra Pradesh Friday while he will fly over the affected areas in Karnataka the next day after spending the night here. For the second time on Thursday, changes were made in the prime minister's scheduled visit to the two states.
Railways to send relief to flood-hit states free of costOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian Railways Wednesday said it would transport for free relief material to flood ravaged places in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The railway minister (Mamata Banerjee) has taken this major humanitarian gesture as a special case with a view to facilitate movement of relief material to flood affected areas for the benefit of millions of people marooned by the recent floods in these two states, the Indian Railways said in a statement.
Rescue efforts on as flood toll claims 240 lives in Karnataka, APOctober 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD/KARNATAKA/BANGALORE - Heavy rains and floods over the past week have spread havoc across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, and so far have claimed over 240 lives. Floodwaters from the Krishna River have cut the town of Vijaywada off from the rest of Andhra Pradesh.
Will give all help to deal with floods: CongressOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Monday said that all possible steps are being taken to deal with the flood situation in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Every possible effort is being undertaken at the centre and the state level to deal with the flood situation, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singvi told reporters here.
Sonia Gandhi makes aerial survey of flood-hit BellaryOctober 5th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Karnataka government and the state Congress party Monday urged Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi for massive central assistance to rehabilitate the flood-hit in the state's northern districts. Chief Minister B.S.
Floods displace over a million people in Karnataka, AP, and MaharashtraOctober 5th, 2009 BANGALORE/ HYDERABAD - Heavy rains and floods over the past week have wreaked havoc in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and claimed over 230 lives and displaced over a million people. On Monday, the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will undertake an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged states to assess the damage.
Armed forces rescue hundreds in flood-hit statesOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Undertaking one of the biggest relief and rescue operations in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the armed forces have rescued hundreds of marooned people so far. "1,336 people have been rescued so far by the armed forces in the flood-ravaged states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Sonia undertakes aerial survey of flood-hit districts of Andhra PradeshOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Congress President Sonia Gandhi today undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh. Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by State Chief Minister K Rosaiah and State Congress President D Srinivas.
Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra, assures helpOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit districts and assured all possible assistance from the central government. Accompanied by union Home Minister P.
Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra from airOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit districts. Accompanied by union Home Minister P.
Telugu physicians in US announce aid for flood reliefOctober 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Physicians from Andhra Pradesh practising in North America have announced an aid of $10,000 for relief operations in the flood-hit areas in the state. Andhra Physicians of North America (APNA) has announced the aid for flood relief, according to state Minister for Roads and Buildings G.Aruna Kumari, who is currently visiting the United States.
PM, Sonia to visit flood-hit Andhra, KarnatakaOctober 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD/BANGALORE - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Monday and Tuesday to assess the havoc wreaked by heavy rains there and meet the affected people.
Andhra Pradesh suspends aviation officialOctober 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Sunday suspended K.V. Brahmananda Reddy, managing director of state-owned Aviation Corporation Limited, allegedly for the delay in arranging a helicopter for the chief minister to undertake an aerial survey of flood-hit areas.
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